Explanation:
We need to put the four events in the correct order, based on the story. Let’s read the story carefully and find when each event happens.
1.
"Ben’s friends arrive, and they sing 'Happy Birthday.'"
→ The story says: *"At noon, Ben’s friends arrive."* Then: *"Everyone claps and sings 'Happy Birthday.'"*
So this is the first event — after friends arrive, they sing.
2.
"Ben and his mom decorate the house."
→ The story says: *"In the morning, Ben and his mom decorate the house with balloons and streamers."*
This happens *before* noon (since friends arrive at noon), so this is actually the *very first* thing mentioned.
Wait — let’s double-check the timeline:
- Morning: Ben and his mom decorate the house.
- At noon: Friends arrive and sing “Happy Birthday.”
So decorating happens *before* friends arrive.
3.
"They play musical chairs and pin the tail on the donkey."
→ The story says: *"After the cake, it’s time for games. They play musical chairs and pin the tail on the donkey."*
So this happens *after* the cake.
4.
"Ben opens his presents."
→ The story says: *"Finally, Ben opens his presents."*
The word *finally* tells us this is the last event.
Now, what about the cake? The story says:
- At noon: friends arrive, sing, then Ben’s mom brings out a chocolate cake with eight candles.
- Ben makes a wish and blows out the candles.
So blowing out candles (cake part) happens right after singing, and before games.
But the table only lists 4 events — not the cake itself — so we must order only the 4 given events.
Given events:
A. Ben opens his presents.
B. Ben’s friends arrive, and they sing "Happy Birthday."
C. Ben and his mom decorate the house.
D. They play musical chairs and pin the tail on the donkey.
From the story:
- Morning: C (decorate)
- Noon: B (friends arrive & sing)
- After cake: D (games)
- Finally: A (presents)
So the correct order is:
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
That is:
1. Ben and his mom decorate the house.
2. Ben’s friends arrive, and they sing "Happy Birthday."
3. They play musical chairs and pin the tail on the donkey.
4. Ben opens his presents.
Final Answer:
1, 2, 3, 4
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reading and comprehension worksheet for grade 2.
